PN 1005 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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When a patient is excessively responsive to a drug they are deemed as - ANSWER
hypersensitive
When would a drug allergy occur?? how does it happen - ANSWER happens when
the body forms antibodies to a particular drug
Can a patient be allergic to a drug they haven't taken before? - ANSWER NO
What are the four main categories of drug allergies? - ANSWER anaphylactic
cytotoxic delayed reaction serum sickness
What type of drug ALLERGY would cause damage to blood forming cells, elevate
liver enzymes, and decrease renal function
Note: involves antibodies that attack antigens and cause cell death - ANSWER
cytotoxic
What type of drug allergy would cause swollen and painful joints, edema of face
and limbs, high fever, itchy rash, and swollen lymph nodes
Note: involves antibodies depositing into blood vessels, damaging tissues -
ANSWER serum sickness
,What type of drug allergy would cause rashes, hives, and swollen joints i.e
poison ivy
what type of reactions range from a simple rash to exfoliative dermatitis -
ANSWER dermatological reactions
direct toxic reaction to a drug or because the drug deposited in end capillaries
causing inflammation of the mucus
membrane hint: adverse effect seen in the mouth - ANSWER stomatitis
Would a secondary action (response) be an extension of the therapeutic effect? -
ANSWER NO, they are completely different
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is not
desirable and can even be dangerous - ANSWER Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it
also called a trade name or proprietary name - ANSWER Brand name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. - ANSWER
generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change - ANSWER
drugs
The federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug
evaluation and distribution policies - ANSWER FDA- food and Drug
Administration
,drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product -
ANSWER generic drugs
Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company,
usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug can*
be adopted by drug companies to develop - ANSWER orphan drugs drugs that are
available without prescription for self-treatment - ANSWER OTC - over-the-
counter drugs the study of the biological effects of chemicals - ANSWER
pharmacology Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs,
and chemicals used for medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis - ANSWER
Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy
human volunteers - ANSWER Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who
have the disorder the drug is designed to treat - ANSWER Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market - ANSWER Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that
developed it applies for the approval process - think chemical makeup - ANSWER
generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a
drug - ANSWER genetic engineering
, continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing - ANSWER
Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential uses laboratory
animals and not human subjects - ANSWER Preclinical trials
Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? - ANSWER Teratogenic The
following are all types of sources that make up ___________ plants, animals,
inorganic elements, synthetic preparations - ANSWER drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? - ANSWER the abuse potential
and associated regulation of a drug
Note: involves antibodies bound to WBCs - ANSWER delayed reaction
do drugs always have to act directly? - ANSWER NO! they can act indirectly as
well
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? - ANSWER
Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? - ANSWER Brand names
are more expensive but safer
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA - ANSWER
animal testing human testing selected testing (disease)
ANSWERS | LATEST 2026/2027 UPDATE | GRADED A+ | 100%
CORRECT.
When a patient is excessively responsive to a drug they are deemed as - ANSWER
hypersensitive
When would a drug allergy occur?? how does it happen - ANSWER happens when
the body forms antibodies to a particular drug
Can a patient be allergic to a drug they haven't taken before? - ANSWER NO
What are the four main categories of drug allergies? - ANSWER anaphylactic
cytotoxic delayed reaction serum sickness
What type of drug ALLERGY would cause damage to blood forming cells, elevate
liver enzymes, and decrease renal function
Note: involves antibodies that attack antigens and cause cell death - ANSWER
cytotoxic
What type of drug allergy would cause swollen and painful joints, edema of face
and limbs, high fever, itchy rash, and swollen lymph nodes
Note: involves antibodies depositing into blood vessels, damaging tissues -
ANSWER serum sickness
,What type of drug allergy would cause rashes, hives, and swollen joints i.e
poison ivy
what type of reactions range from a simple rash to exfoliative dermatitis -
ANSWER dermatological reactions
direct toxic reaction to a drug or because the drug deposited in end capillaries
causing inflammation of the mucus
membrane hint: adverse effect seen in the mouth - ANSWER stomatitis
Would a secondary action (response) be an extension of the therapeutic effect? -
ANSWER NO, they are completely different
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is not
desirable and can even be dangerous - ANSWER Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it
also called a trade name or proprietary name - ANSWER Brand name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. - ANSWER
generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change - ANSWER
drugs
The federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug
evaluation and distribution policies - ANSWER FDA- food and Drug
Administration
,drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product -
ANSWER generic drugs
Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company,
usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug can*
be adopted by drug companies to develop - ANSWER orphan drugs drugs that are
available without prescription for self-treatment - ANSWER OTC - over-the-
counter drugs the study of the biological effects of chemicals - ANSWER
pharmacology Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs,
and chemicals used for medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis - ANSWER
Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy
human volunteers - ANSWER Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who
have the disorder the drug is designed to treat - ANSWER Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market - ANSWER Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that
developed it applies for the approval process - think chemical makeup - ANSWER
generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a
drug - ANSWER genetic engineering
, continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing - ANSWER
Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential uses laboratory
animals and not human subjects - ANSWER Preclinical trials
Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? - ANSWER Teratogenic The
following are all types of sources that make up ___________ plants, animals,
inorganic elements, synthetic preparations - ANSWER drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? - ANSWER the abuse potential
and associated regulation of a drug
Note: involves antibodies bound to WBCs - ANSWER delayed reaction
do drugs always have to act directly? - ANSWER NO! they can act indirectly as
well
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? - ANSWER
Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? - ANSWER Brand names
are more expensive but safer
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA - ANSWER
animal testing human testing selected testing (disease)
